West Berkshire Local Plan Review 2023-2041: Development Management Policies - Our Environment and Surroundings

The following development management policies cover our environment and surroundings, and they are available to view/download below. An Interactive Policies Map is available to view here which geographically illustrates the policies.

• Policy DM3 Health & Wellbeing [167KB]
• Policy DM4 Building Sustainable Homes & Businesses [199KB] . To provide additional guidance on this policy, the Council has prepared the following two documents which are available to view/download below:
  • West Berkshire Council Sustainability Position Statement and Guidance (July 2025) [934KB]
  • West Berkshire Carbon Offsetting Calculator (July 2025) [283KB] : this Excel spreadsheet works as a calculator and it enables applicants to determine their carbon offsetting requirements where necessary. Applicants may download the calculator and submit it with their planning application
• Policy DM5 Environmental Nuisance & Pollution Control [181KB]
• Policy DM6 Water Quality [185KB]
• Policy DM7 Water Resources & Waste Water [1MB]
• Policy DM8 Air Quality [149KB]
• Policy DM9 Conservation Areas [115KB]
• Policy DM10 Listed Buildings [122KB]
• Policy DM11 Non-designated Heritage Assets [166KB]
• Policy DM12 Registered Parks and Gardens [202KB]
• Policy DM13 Registered Battlefields [162KB]
• Policy DM14 Assets of Archaeological Importance [117KB]
• Policy DM15 Trees, Woodland & Hedgerows [175KB]

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